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1. The $\mathbf{W}$ ar of Liberation in Zimbabwe: views of the warring parties 1972-1980
(a) Study Source A
What does the source reveal about W hites' ambitions in Rhodesia during the liberation war?
(4)
(b) Read Source B.
Why do you think the Rhodesian Minister of Defence spoke in this manner? (5)
(c) Read source C.
Does this source adequately explain the reason why blacks joined the liberation struggle?
Explain your answer.
(5)
(d) Read source B and Source C
Which two sources is more reliable as evidence on the causes of the liberation war in Rhodesia? Explain your answer.
(5)
(e)Study source A
What do you were the reactions of the different groups of people in Rhodesia to the Rhodesia Front election poster at that Time? Explain your answer.
2(a) Identify any three minerals mined and any three animals kept by the Early Iron Age people of Southern Africa [6]
(b)Describe the economic changes in the methods of production of food from the Late Stone Age to the Early Iron Age in Southern Africa. [12].
(c)To what extent did these changes benefit the people of Southern Africa? [8].
3(a) Identify any six reasonswhy Great Zimbabwe was built. [6]
(b)Describe the economic and social activities of the people of Great Zimbabwe.
[11]
(c)To what extent did economic problems lead to the decline of the state?
(8)
4 (a) Name any six rulers of the M utapa State up to the $18^{\text {th }}$ century. [6]
(b)Describe the political and religious organization of the Mutapa State. [11]
(c)To what extent did political problems lead to the fall of the Mutapa? [8]
5 (a)Identify any six methods used by Sebetwane to unite his people in Bulozi
(b). Describe the problems faced by the Kololo on their way to Bulozi.
(11)
(c) To what extent did these problems unite the Kololo? Explain your answer.
(8)
6 (a) List any six military reforms introduced by Tshaka. [6]
(b). Outline the problems faced by Tshaka as king of the Zulu state. [11]
(c).Is it true that Tshaka was responsible for his own downfall? Explain your answer.[8]
7(a) Give six aims of the Portuguese in the Mutapa State. [6]
(b)Describe the economic and social activities of the Portuguese in the Mutapa State during this period.
(11)
(c)To what extent did the people of Mutapa benefit from these Portuguese activities during this period?
8(a) State six reasonswhy the local people resisted missionary influence in Zimbabwe
Between 1850 and 1900.
(6)
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